Skier Sarah Burke remains in an induced coma in Salt Lake City after surgery to repair a torn artery in her neck, which was causing bleeding in her brain. The coma will reduce swelling and pressure while doctors evaluate the extent of her injuries from a crash in the Park City superpipe on Tuesday. They have two main concerns — damage in the brain from the bleeding and possible brain damage from loss of blood.

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